Manthe Ribane

Manthe Ribane
Ribane in 2016
Occupation(s)Artist, performer, musician
Ribane on her artistic process

Manthe Ribane is an artist, performer, and musician based in South Africa and the Creative Director at 113 Studios. OkayAfrica described her as a "master of Afrofuturism" in her style and aesthetic.[1]

Dazed wrote that, of the many performance mediums for which Ribane is known, her dance was her "most imaginative and magnetic".[2] Well-known in South Africa's dance scene, she has mastered styles including pantsula, crumping, and voguing. She danced for Die Antwoord on tour.[2] In 2019, she choreographed La Maison Noir: The Gift And The Curse, a visual novel by Petite Noir.[1]

As a musician, Ribane has collaborated with rapper Spoek Mathambo. With Hyperdub producer Okzharp, she released a gqom EP in 2016[2] and a debut R&B-influenced album, Closer Apart, in 2018.[3][1]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference OA 2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Alemoru, Kemi (April 24, 2018). "Manthe Ribane – Dazed 100". Dazed. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  3. ^ Cardew, Ben (July 14, 2018). "Okzharp & Manthe Ribane: Closer Apart". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 31, 2019.